Claims
- 1. In kit form for assembly as a rectilinear film supporting frame structure, component parts consisting of
- (a) at least four extruded rigid frame members each having an upper open longitudinal channel extending the length thereof and communicating with the upper surface of the frame member, each frame member also having lower longitudinal channels communicating with both ends thereof;
- (b) four corner brackets for joining the frame members, each corner bracket having prongs projecting from two sides thereof at right angles and designed to securely mate with the lower longitudinal channel opening in the frame member components, the upper surface of each corner bracket having intersecting upper open channels extending across said surface, and aligned with the upper open longitudinal channels of the frame members when mated;
- (c) a thin flexible film of dimensions which are at least coextensive with those of the mated corner brackets and frame members; and
- (d) at least four extruded rigid interlocking tee-members for securing the edges of said thin flexible film within the upper open longitudinal channels of the frame member and the corner bracket components in the mated position.
- 2. The kit of claim 1, wherein the frame member and corner bracket components are provided with mounting flanges extending outwardly therefrom.
- 3. The kit of claim 2, wherein the frame member mounting flanges are provided with weakened areas to facilitate the penetration of fastening means.
- 4. The kit of claim 1, wherein the rear surfaces of the frame members and corner bracket components are provided with a resilient double-faced pressure sensitive adhesive mounting strip made of foam material.
- 5. The kit of claim 1, wherein the frame member components have at least two lower longitudinal channels communicating with each end thereof, and the corner bracket components have two pairs of projecting prongs designed to mate with said lower longitudinal channels.
- 6. The kit of claim 1, wherein the frame members and interlocking tee-member components are extruded rigid plastic.
- 7. The kit of claim 1, wherein the thin flexible film is a tinted transparent vinyl material.
- 8. The kit of claim 1, wherein the thin flexible film component is a screen material.
- 9. The kit of claim 1 which consists of the further component parts:
- (a) at least one cross-member of the same configuration as the frame member components; and
- (b) at least two tee-brackets each having prongs projecting from three sides thereof in a rectilinear configuration, said prongs designed to mate with the lower longitudinal channels of the frame and cross-member components, the upper surface of each tee-bracket having intersecting upper open channels extending across said surface, and aligned with the upper open longitudinal channels of the frame member and cross-member components when mated.
- 10. The kit of claim 9 which consists of the further component parts:
- at least one cross-bracket having prongs projecting from all four sides thereof in a rectilinear configuration, said prongs designed to mate with the lower longitudinal channels of the cross-member components, the upper surface of the cross-bracket having intersecting upper open channels extending across said surface, and aligned with the upper open longitudinal channels of the cross-member components when mated.
REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation of our earlier co-pending application Ser. No. 534,876 which was filed on Dec. 20, 1974, now abandoned.
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